St Simon and St Jude's Church
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Places › England › South West › Mid Devon Getting here
50.96703, -3.36886
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Blackbird +50 more · last seen 2021; Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Blackbird +50 more · last seen 2021
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Ash, Hawthorn, Hazel +213 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Ash, Hawthorn, Hazel +213 more · last seen 2019
Free
Plants — Hawthorn, Hazel, Hogweed +26 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red Admiral, Green-veined White, Holly Blue +39 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Red Admiral, Green-veined White, Holly Blue +39 more · last seen 2021
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Two Counties Way Walking route 90 km ▾
A long distance walk of 56 miles (90km) from Taunton to Starcross on the Exe estuary.
Named route Ref TCW Length 90 km Regional walking route
Show on map West Deane Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WDW Regional walking route
Show on map Westleigh Quarry Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WQT Local walking route
Show on map Burlescombe Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref BUR Local walking route
Show on map 15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN 3 Link to Tiverton Parkway Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 3 Cycling route 527.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 3 Length 527.7 km National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 344 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 344 National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV1 International cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 991 m ▾
Named route Ref 3 Length 991 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 4.8 km ▾
Named route Ref 3 Length 4.8 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
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Wildlife to spot
2,789 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,789 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
spring summer
2021 ▾
Robin · Blue Tit · Dunnock · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Chaffinch +36
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Nuthatch Sitta europaea Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jay Garrulus glandarius Skylark Alauda arvensis Stock Dove Columba oenas Whitethroat Curruca communis Magpie Pica pica Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Carrion Crow Corvus corone Rook Corvus frugilegus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Swallow Hirundo rustica House Sparrow Passer domesticus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Linnet Linaria cannabina Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Swift Apus apus Coal Tit Periparus ater2020 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Canada Goose Branta canadensis House Martin Delichon urbicum2020 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2020 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2020 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2019 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer
2023 ▾
Roe Deer · Rabbit · Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog · Red Fox
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2021 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2021 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2021 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2020 Large White · Small White · Gatekeeper · Hemerocallis Gall Midge · Peacock +9
Large White Pieris brassicae2019 Small White Pieris rapae2019 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2019 Hemerocallis Gall Midge Contarinia quinquenotata Peacock Aglais io2019 Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2019 Ash · Alder · Hawthorn · Rowan · Holly +5
Ash Fraxinus excelsior Alder Alnus glutinosa Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Rowan Sorbus aucuparia Holly Ilex aquifolium Beech Fagus sylvatica Hazel Corylus avellana Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,789 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
spring summer
2021 ▾
Robin · Blue Tit · Dunnock · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Chaffinch +36
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Nuthatch Sitta europaea Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jay Garrulus glandarius Skylark Alauda arvensis Stock Dove Columba oenas Whitethroat Curruca communis Magpie Pica pica Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Carrion Crow Corvus corone Rook Corvus frugilegus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Swallow Hirundo rustica House Sparrow Passer domesticus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Linnet Linaria cannabina Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Swift Apus apus Coal Tit Periparus ater2020 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Canada Goose Branta canadensis House Martin Delichon urbicum2020 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2020 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2020 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2019 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer
2023 ▾
Roe Deer · Rabbit · Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog · Red Fox
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2021 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2021 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2021 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2020 Large White · Small White · Gatekeeper · Hemerocallis Gall Midge · Peacock +9
Large White Pieris brassicae2019 Small White Pieris rapae2019 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2019 Hemerocallis Gall Midge Contarinia quinquenotata Peacock Aglais io2019 Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2019 Ash · Alder · Hawthorn · Rowan · Holly +5
Ash Fraxinus excelsior Alder Alnus glutinosa Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Rowan Sorbus aucuparia Holly Ilex aquifolium Beech Fagus sylvatica Hazel Corylus avellana Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2019
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2019
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2019
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2019
Clouded Yellow Colias croceus2019
Clouded Yellow Colias croceus2019
Green-veined White Pieris napi2019
Green-veined White Pieris napi2019
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2019
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2019
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2019
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2019
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2019
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2019 Sycamore
Sycamore
Acer pseudoplatanus
Acer pseudoplatanus
Willow Salix
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